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Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, visit Sarajevo in Bosnia. A bomb is thrown at their auto but misses. Afterwards, they continue their visit just to be shot and killed shortly later. This gave the world the idea to start the war. -
Britain enacts the Defense of the Realm Act granting unprecedented powers to the government. This represented how the US was going to handle World War l. -
The Lusitania was a British ship that carried both cargo and passengers. On this day German Uboat's bombed the Lusitania, in twenty minutes the Lusitania was gone. This made more tension between Germany and the U.S. This killed many Americans. -
American voters re-elected Woodrow Wilson who had campaigned on the Slogan "He kept us out of war." His leadership in the war was very important to the U.S. -
The British intercept A Telegram sent by Alfred Zimmermann. Its message outlines plans for an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States, making the U.S angry. The Zimmermann telegram is passed along by the British to the Americans and is then made public. -
The United States finally declares war on Germany. Although Wilson wanted to maintain peace, the combination of aggressive German tactics and growing concerns about the spread of Communism ultimately compelled him to ask Congress for the declaration. -
The first American troops land in France. This is significant because this is the first time the troops were going into battle. -
The Sedition Act covered a broader range of offenses. Made it illegal to criticize the country. -
The German's sign the Armistice. Stopping world war l, American troops returned. -
The Versailles peace treaty signed this date. Officially ending the war. Wilson leaves Paris.
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